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IT News Africa: Most Read Articles of the week
From new innovations and digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, this week was yet again filled with exciting technology developments. South Africans generated more than 100 000 search queries for “Budget speech 2019” as Minister Tito Mboweni presented his…
Retailers see triple-digit gains
Thirty-five percent of shoppers feel today’s brands do not care enough about personalising their shopping experiences. However, when retailers do invest in personalisation it pays. This is according to a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting on…
How Networks Unlimited Africa and Cofense offer no-cost simulation solution against phishing
Cofense™, a leading provider of human-focused phishing defence solutions which enable people to identify, report, and mitigate such threats as spear phishing and malware, is keenly aware that small businesses are significant targets for cyber attackers. This is against a…
Cell C CEO steps down
Cell C has announced that Jose Dos Santos will step down as Cell C’s Chief Executive Officer, effective from the 1st of March 2019. Dos Santos will take up a role as a consultant offering strategic advice to the Chairman…
How Kenyan businesses can improve their cyber security
According to a Kaspersky research, the first quarter of 2018 showed an overall increase in local threats infections (malware spread in local networks, by USBs, CDs, DVDs) with Kenya taking the first place with 61.8% of its users infected. And…
Africa sees growth in crypto ownership-study
Hootsuite’s 2019 Global Digital Report ranked South Africa as the world’s top nation for crypto ownership, with 10.7% of internet users in the country holding a financial interest in cryptocurrency. The global average was only 5.5%. “This is the second…
FNB prioritieses debit order fraud
FNB has detected abnormally high volumes and disputes of suspicious debit orders with descriptors Procall and Mzansi in December 2018 and January 2019. In line with its standard practice, the Bank informs customers of new debit orders loaded on their bank accounts. In…
App services critical in a DevOps-driven multi-cloud world, says fifth annual F5 survey
The recent release of the fifth annual ‘State of Application Services’ report by F5 Networks shows that organisations regard application services as being vital for cloud adoption and, indeed, their ultimate success in today’s app-driven digital economy. The study looks…
Lacking a clear plan for public cloud will cost operators millions
Optiva software, a provider of mission-critical, cloud-native monetization solutions to communication service providers (CSPs) globally, is cautioning CSPs that failure to move core, cloud-native applications to the public cloud will result in the loss of competitive market position and millions…
The 2019 budget speech tops this week’s Google searches
South Africans generated more than 100 000 search queries for “Budget speech 2019” as Minister Tito Mboweni presented his plans for government spending this year. South Africans searched Google for the salient details and highlights of the finance minister’s speech.…
Decision Africa app to provide market data and analysis for upcoming Nigeria elections
Financial markets data and infrastructure, Refinitiv has announced the launch of a dedicated Nigeria election page on its Decision Africa app hosted on its financial markets’ desktop, Eikon. The Nigeria election page features breaking news, market data, and commentary of…
Telkom appoints new executives
On Thursday, February 21, Telkom SA SOC Ltd announced the resignation of Jabu Mabuza as an independent non-executive director and Chairman of the Telkom Board. The resignation is effective 31 May 2019. Mabuza will be replaced by Sello Moloko, an…
Goodwell invests $2 mln in Copia
Goodwell, the pioneering investment firm whose focus is in fintech, financial inclusion and growth in firms providing essential goods and services has invested $2million into Copia, a Kenyan e-commerce venture. Copia makes it easier for underserved consumers to order and…
Surfline partnership to provide free Wifi to public libraries in Ghana
Ghanaian operator Surfline Communications has partnered Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) to provide free Wifi connectivity to members of public libraries in the Greater Accra Region. The Executive Director (Ag.) of Ghana Library Authority, Hayford Siaw, and the Chief Executive Officer…
MTN Irancell CEO to retire, new boss appointed
The CEO of MTN Irancell, who has headed the Iranian associate of Africa’s largest mobile operator since its 2005 inception, is to retire, MTN said in a statement on Thursday. MTN says that Dezfouli has played an integral role in…
All there is to know about the new Samsung devices
Samsung has launched its new flagship smartphone series, the Galaxy S10, which will go on sale on 08 March 2019. During the Samsung Event, held on Wednesday, 20 February, the company announced that South Africans can pre-order the S10, S10e…
